# § 40-7 Environmental Citations.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 40-7 Environmental Citations.

Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 40-7 (2026)

(a) The Board must prescribe the form and wording of environmental citations.

(b) In addition to any other matters that the Board prescribes, an environmental citation must include:

  (1) the name, if known, of the person cited;

  (2) the violation with which the person is cited, including a reference to the specific law in question;

  (3) the manner and time in which the person must either:

    (i) pay the prepayable fine prescribed for the violation; or

    (ii) request a hearing on the violation;

  (4) the time within which the violation, if ongoing, must be abated; and

  (5) a notice that failure to act in the manner and time stated in the citation may result in a default decision and order entered against the person.

(c) An environmental citation must be:

  (1) issued by a Code Enforcement Officer; and

  (2) served on the person cited by 1 of the following methods:

    (i) in person;

    (ii) certified mail, return receipt requested;

    (iii) delivery to a person of suitable age and discretion who resides at the cited person’s last known address; or

    (iv) for service on an occupant of the premises at which the violation occurred:

      (A) posting on the main entrance of the premises; and

      (B) mailing by regular mail to the person cited, at that person’s last known address.

(d) When issued and served, the citation or a copy of it:

  (1) constitutes full and complete notice of the violation cited in it;

  (2) if abatement is ordered, constitutes a full and complete notice of the order of abatement; and

  (3) if sworn to or affirmed, is prima facie evidence of the facts contained in it.

(e) A single document may be used to issue two or more separately numbered citations.

(f) An electronic signature may be used to execute a citation and to serve as an affirmation, under penalties of perjury, that the facts stated in the citation are true.

(g) The original or a copy of the citation must be filed and retained in the records of the Board.

*History: Ord. 98-326*

*History: Ord. 02-362*

*History: Ord. 07-425*

*History: Ord. 12-084*

*History: Ord. 16-503*